How to effectively lower your heart rate at home

Many people with age are concerned about the problem associated with an increase in heart rate. In a normal state, the heartbeat is almost not felt. However, if you began to notice that the rhythm of your heart was disturbed, then you need to think about how to lower your heart rate at home.

What is a pulse and what are the reasons for its deviation from the standard indicators

The pulse, in other words, the frequency of contractions of the heart, is the fluctuation of the vessel wall that occurs with an increase in blood pressure. The pulse rate is very easy to set by placing the middle and index fingers on the inside of the hand in the area of the radial artery or on the side of the neck, in the place where the carotid artery passes. In the normal state, in an adult average person, the pulse is about 60-80 times per minute. But this standard may vary slightly for different people, depending on their individual qualities.

Factors affecting heart rate:

floor. A woman's pulse beats faster than a man's;
physical activity. In those who lead a sedentary lifestyle, the frequency of contractions of the heart muscle, even in a normal state, is higher than in people with an active lifestyle;
physiological state. Pregnant women in the last weeks of pregnancy feel an increase in heart rate;
age. With its increase, the indicator decreases.

The pulse rate can increase due to various diseases of the cardiovascular system, anemia, malfunctions in the functioning of the endocrine system, increased physical activity, stress, exposure to alcohol, drugs, pregnancy or menstruation in women, as well as excessive use of caffeine, etc.

With a high heart rate, dizziness, weakness throughout the body, tinnitus, cold sweat appears, a sharp pulsation is felt in the arteries, and the heart seems to “jump out of the chest”.

Therefore, in order to lower the pulse, you first need to change your lifestyle, since the weakening of the heart muscle and symptoms such as shortness of breath, weakness make you spend at least half an hour a day on physical exercises. In order to remove excess weight, it is necessary to reduce the consumption of foods containing a significant percentage of cholesterol, because it has a bad effect on the work of the heart. You need to eat less fried, sweet, fatty, as well as animal fats, flour products. Strong coffee, tea also increase the heart rate, so it is better to replace them with green tea, compote, water.

Reducing salt intake also reduces the heart rate, since sodium chloride retains water in the body, which leads to additional stress on the heart muscle. Try to avoid stress, various emotional outbursts, as they contribute to the release of adrenaline into the blood, which, in turn, leads to a high heart rate. And most importantly, get rid of addictions to smoking, alcohol, because without this, the treatment of cardiovascular diseases will not bring the desired effect.

If necessary, reduce the pulse while at home, you can quickly and efficiently by carrying out the following manipulations:

take a deep breath, then, holding your mouth, nose, make an attempt to exhale - this leads to excitation of the vagus nerve, respectively, to a decrease in heart contractions;
closing your eyes, slowly and gently press on the eyelids for 20-30 seconds so that the heartbeat stabilizes;
lie face down on a flat surface, remain in this position for about thirty to forty minutes;
try to induce a gag reflex that stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system;
take a tablet of Validol, Valocordin, Valoserdin, which should be put under the tongue, or drink 20-30 drops of Corvalol with cold water.

If a rapid heartbeat is accompanied by pain in the chest, dizziness, it is necessary to ensure the flow of fresh air to the chest, neck, attach a towel soaked in cold water to the frontal part of the head, hold your breath a little and take a horizontal position.

In addition, there are widely available folk remedies that help reduce heart rate at home.

With high pressure, a rapid pulse confirms the presence of hypertension. After consulting a doctor, taking prescribed medications at home, the heart rate can be brought back to normal.

If the pressure is lowered, and the pulse is quickened, then the person has pain in the head, anxiety, inexplicable fear, there may be nausea and vomiting. In such cases, motherwort tincture, valerian is considered the most acceptable medicine. But even the use of herbal preparations must be coordinated with the attending specialist. It is widely known to use honey, blackcurrant, decoction of rose hips. Rosehip is an excellent remedy for lowering blood pressure, rapid heart rate. It has a good effect on the condition of the heart muscle. Making a decoction of rose hips is quite easy:

first grind 2 tablespoons of berries, then add 400 ml of boiled water;
boil for 15 minutes on low heat, cool and strain;
drink 1 glass of the resulting decoction per day.

Honey has unique medicinal and taste properties. When added to tea or compote, it helps to lower the heart rate. If you make chamomile tea and add a spoonful of honey, this will lead to a quick restoration of normal heart function.